We present the project of a new educational site: Professor Digital (Digital Teacher) that aims to integrate Web 2.0 tools to implement teaching knowledge in a collaborative way.
Web 2.0 refers to a new set of web services and products that strengthen the concepts of exchange and contribution between users. The main change in Web 2.0 lies in the relation between user and information: whilst previously it is transmitted and consumed, now it becomes cooperative and participated, placed in sites where the content is selected, shared, modified, rebuilt and distributed, in communities where users communicate and interact.
Because it lies mainly on the contribution and active participation of each user, Web 2.0 becomes most important to education. In an attempt to follow the evolution of this second Web generation, e-Learning 2.0 is appearing and teachers and students are starting to use this social software in effective ways.
In Portugal, the diverse sites for teachers still do not explore the potential of Web 2.0 tools in an integrated way. On the other hand, most users are unaware of the potentialities of these tools.
The site Digital Teacher will offer a personalized access to the innumerable Web 2.0 tools, to be chosen on a diversified panel that is frequently updated.
The goal is to construct a virtual environment where teachers can create and share contents, building on knowledge and professional development in a collaborative way. It is also intended to promote reflection on the integration and impact of Web 2.0 tools in these contexts.